The Howard Gardner School | 4913 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310 | 703.822.9300
contact Katherine Keith, Head of School, at: katherine@thehowardgardnerschool.org
Copyright © 2009 The Howard Gardner School. All rights reserved.
High School Courses
Language Arts
Semester examples:
English Composition
Romantic Novels
Science Fiction
Graphic Novels
Adventure
Poetry
Journalism
Shakespeare
Math
Algebra I
Algebra II
Personal Finance
Geometry
Trig/Pre-Calc
Discrete Math
Statistics
Social Studies
Topics in Word History
Government
United States History
Globalization and Peace Studies
Social Justice
Psychology (seniors only)
Science
Ecology
Environmental Studies & Policy
(seniors only)
- policy focus
- or chemistry focus
Zoology & Evolution
Microbiology & Genetics
Conceptual Physics
Applied Chemistry
Electives (6-week sessions)
Painting
Robotics
Drawing
Studio Art
Graphic Design
Film-making
Independent Study
Engine Repair
Gardening
Music Recording Studio
Computer Simulation
Alternative Energy
Others on request
Foreign Language (2010- 11)
Spanish
Russian
Latin
Physical Education
(6-week sessions)
Rock-climbing
Basketball
Bowling
Skateboarding
Golf
Dance
Students in a physics class learn about levers, fulcroms and weight distribution using materials at hand.
hands on learning through environmental science and the arts
The Howard Gardner School
Serving grades 6-12
